Brazil vs Yemen: Number of maternal deaths
Brazil
1,700
in 2023
Yemen
1,600
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Brazil
- Yemen
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,700 against 1,600 in Yemen, a difference of 100.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,480 | 2,620 | 3,860 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,830 | 2,270 | 1,560 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,210 | 1,640 | 570 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,840 | 1,490 | 350 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,525 | 1,800 | 725 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Yemen?
- Brazil, at 1,700 against 1,600 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Yemen?
- 100, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Yemen rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.